Cookery school

The Silk Road Cookery School , Irelands first Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Cookery School, is located in Kimmage, Dublin 12.

In our Cookery School we teach a wide variety of classes and can cater for people looking for gluten free, vegan or vegetarian classes. All classes are hands-on and no experience is required to participate.

You can check out our class schedule below - from where you can also buy and book your place.

Abraham Phelan has more than 40 years of experience in cooking Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food and he has had several restaurants in Greece and Ireland. All of our classes are taught in our Cookery School in Unit 12, K.C.R. Business Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12. 

If you have any questions about our classes please contact us via info@silkroadcafe.ie. 

Class schedule 

TUESDAY 17th of November 2026: Vegan Middle Eastern Food

Palestinian Mahshi dishes are stuffed vegetables filled with a flavoursome vegetabel & bulgur (or rice) mixture – traditionally served on Sundays or holidays, as they can be prepared the day before. We will show you how you can make stuffed aubergine, peppers, tomatoes and courgettes before you make your own Mahshi. We are going to serve the Mahshi with M’jaddara (a lentil and rice dish topped with fried onion) and a fresh pomegranate salad.

TUESDAY 1st of December 2026: Palestinian chicken

M’sakhan is a favourite Palestinian dish for informal family gatherings, which originates from the Tul-Karem and Jinin areas north of Bethlehem. The key ingredient is Palestinian sumac. A Sumac is a shrub or small tree with clusters of red berries. The berries are dried and grounded to a powder that has a wonderful lemony flavour. You will be taught how to make M’sakhan, also known as Palestinian chicken, with red onions, sumac, nutmeg and serve flat bread and a Palestinian salad. Please let us know when you are booking if you are Vegan.

TUESDAY 12th of January 2027 VEGETARIAN PALESTINIAN BRUNCH

One of the best things about weekends is that they lend themselves to long, lazy brunches. Give the Irish fry, American pancakes or French toast a break and learn how to make your own Palestinian brunch from scratch including Falafel (chickpea fritters), Shakshuka (fried eggs with sumac), hummus, garlic potatoes, bread and mint tea.

TUESDAY 9th of February 2027 Greek Mousakka

In this class we are returning to the wonderful food from Greece. You will be taught how to make a Greek lamb mousakka, stuffed aubergine and a Greek salad.

TUESDAY 9th of March 2027 Vegan Greek food

In this class you will be taught how to make Spanakopita - the Silk Road way; crispy layers of filo pastry filled with spinach, Vegan Greek mousakka and tzatziki (cucumber salad made with vegan yoghurt).

TUESDAY 13th of April 2027 Tagine

Moroccan tagine dishes are slow-cooked savoury stews, typically made with sliced meat, poultry, or fish together with vegetables, fruit, spices, nuts, and dried fruits. In this class you will learn how to make a chicken, lamb or vegan tagine served with couscous and a Moroccan salad. When you book please let us know if you are vegan or not.

TUESDAY 13th of April 2027 The world of hummus

You can flavor hummus with just about anything you want. In this class you will be taught the basic recipe for hummus and how you can transform that into beetroot-, spinach-, roasted pepper-, mint-, and pomegranate hummus. You will also be taught how to make falafel and baba ghanoush (aubergine dip).